Play 214: The New Guy

CHARACTERS
1
2

(1 is standing in a dark alleyway, it’s very late at night. 2 walks up to him.)

2
Hey.

1
Hey.

(Beat.)

What are you here for?

2
Uhh…do you…

(Beat.)

(He starts whispering.)
Have any…well…

1
(Very loudly.)
Drugs?

(2 is taken aback by the loudness of his statement.)

2
Shh!

(He puts his index finger on his lips.)

Don’t you think you should keep it down?

1
Why?

2
(Whispering.)
Well…

1
(Loudly.)
Oh, because it’s illegal?

2
Shh!

1
You need to calm down.

2
(Frustrated.)
Could we just get this done with?

1
Sure, what you want?

2
(Whispering.)
Well, I was thinking—

1
(Interrupting him, loudly.)
Dope, coke, ecstasy—

2
Shut up!

1
Hey, if you’re going to disrespect me like that—

2
You’re new at this aren’t you?

1
How’d you guess?

2
(Whispering.)
Just here.

(He shoves a wad of money in 1’s hand.)

Now give me some coke so I can get the hell out of here.

1
(Loudly.)
How much coke do you want?

2
(Angrily.)
You know what?

(He grabs the money back.)

Fuck this!

1
I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t swear and—

2
Fuck you.

(He leaves.)

(Beat.)

(1 shakes his head.)

1
(To the audience.)
What’s up his ass?

(Blackout.)